News from AK CASC
Each year, folks on the university side of the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center (AK CASC) make a trek to Washington D.C. The purpose of the visit is to meet with policymakers to share updates about the work that we do to provide communities with actionable science they can use to make decisions related to climate impacts, adaptation, and resilience.
In Juneau, a new website offers anxious residents a better way to prepare for floods
The interactive Juneau Flood Dashboard shares maps, alerts, and water level forecasts for valley homes under different flood scenarios.
USGS salmon research features at Yukon River Panel preseason meeting
Vanessa von Biela’s studies on heat stress, spawning, and salmon mothers received great attention from U.S. and Canadian leaders.
Monitoring Glacier Changes: Tools and Techniques
Each tool scientists use to study the Mendenhall GLOF serves a specific purpose and helps reveal how much water is stored in the basin, when drainage begins, and how the basin itself is changing over time.
Kenai Peninsula Communities Struggle for Baseline Water Data Amid Climate Uncertainty
As temperatures rise on the peninsula, freshwater quality is expected to change — affecting both salmon and humans, new CASC-funded research suggests.
Storymap details Mendenhall Glacier and Glacier Lake Outburst Flooding
Every year since 2011, Juneau, Alaska, has been impacted by a unique type of flood that can only occur near places with glaciers.
In Metlakatla, Salmonberries Speak and Tell Time
Throughout the Berry Futures project, it became clear: Berries gather people, as much as people gather berries.